Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) August 6, 2020 1200 × 900 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) male and female, Jan 2016, Merrick. Year-round. January, 2016. Cammons Pond, Merrick, New York. Lakes and ponds. Year-round.